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Starbucks closures 2026: 5 Oregon cafes affected in Portland, Milwaukie, West Linn, The Dalles, Eugene
OregonLive.com • • business
Key Points:
- Starbucks plans to close 250 cafes nationwide by the end of the week, including five locations in Oregon, as part of a turnaround strategy led by new CEO Brian Niccol.
- This marks the second wave of closures since last fall, following nearly 500 U.S. store shutdowns and layoffs of approximately 900 non-retail employees last year.
- Among the Oregon closures are three in the Portland area and one in Eugene, notable for being the state's first unionized Starbucks store, which voted to join Starbucks Workers United in 2022.
- Starbucks maintains the closures are based on customer experience and financial performance, denying any retaliation against unionized stores, though union representatives noted that 20 of the closed cafes were unionized.
- Starbucks Workers United currently represents employees at nearly 700 U.S. stores, including several dozen in Oregon, but has yet to reach a labor agreement with the company.
